Toiler odor blocking system

ABSTRACT

This invention odor blocking invention has two claims.  
     The object of this invention is to block any odor from escaping the toilet before it contaminates the whole bath room. Older toilets used more water, human waste had a chance to sink into the water, therefore blocking most odor from escaping.  
     Low flush toilets use only 1.6 gallons of water, water saving is offset by generating more odor. Since most human waste remains above the waterline it generates unavoidable odor.  
     1 This toilet odor blocking bubbler system is mountable inside or outside of the toilet tank. The odor blocking system consist of small water container filled with soapy, scented water, foam, or some cases chemical spray to be pumped into the toilet tank to cover the human waste. Air pump creates bubbles in the tank, bubbles flow through the hose guiding bubbles into the toilet tank. By covering the human waste with scented soap bubbles it blocks any odor from escaping into the surrounding area.  
     Pressurized foam can also be used to block odor from escaping.  
     2 The bubbles to cover the human waste as shown on FIG.  2  is guided through an embedded hose in the toilet seat. The object of this invention is to cover the excrement with bubbles (or foam) as fast as possible. Depending on the air pressure, volume of bubbles, design of toilet seat, several bubble nozzles could be installed for optimized area saturation.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The newer toilets in most parts of the USA are water saving lowflush type. The human waste in the toilet bowl is exposed with lessquantity of the water and creates an even greater need for a workableodor venting system for toilets. There are several innovations dealingwith this kind of problem hardly any on the market due to cumbersome orimpractical design. Some have inserts under the toilet bowl, some areabove and on the back, and of course all need to use ventilator with amanual or automatic switch. Ventilated air should leave the toilet bowlbefore it reaches the ceiling or the wall type exhaust fan. Some priorart design require the vented air to be connect to the in wall vent pipeto sanitary tee. This Toilet odor blocking system invention is a lowcost approach to solve the problem by blocking the odor at it's sourcebefore the whole area gets “polluted”.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0002] The odor blocking invention consist of an air pump creatingbubbles in a soapy container and the bubbles are guided into the toilettank covering the human waste and blocking any odor from escaping.Scented liquid soap, water mixture, or chemical deodorant can be used inthe bubbler. In some locations/commercial/pressurized foam can also beused. Soap bubbles or foam can be flushed away at any time without anyproblem and will greatly improve on the hygiene.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0003]FIG. 1 shows a standard toilet bowl (1) with flushing water intake(8), sewage outlet (9). Air pump (2) is plugged into AC (20) on/offswitch (10) attached to the side of the tank or bowl and optionalpressure sensitive switch(5) can activate the air pump and it pumps theair trough hose (6) into the bubbler (3). Bubbler (3) is filled withsoapy water trough cap(7). When air pump (2) is on, the bubbles areforced to flow trough the bubble hose (4)into the toilet bowl(1). Humanexcrement (18) gets covered with bubbles (19) blocking any odor escape.Bubbler can be shut off manually by switch (10) or automatically by thepressure sensor (5).

[0004]FIG. 2 show a toilet tank(14) with side mounted bubbler (3).Toilet tank valve (16) fills up the tank, and also keeps the bubbler(3)full of water by using hose (15) trough a check valve (21). When the airpump (2) is on, bubbles are forced out trough the bubble hose (4)Bubblescan be guided using the overfill tube in the tank, since it connectsdirect to the bowl (1) all around inside. Toilet seat (17) has anembedded bubble hose(13) providing a faster bubble coverage.

[0005]FIG. 3 shows a close up view of the bubbler (3) with automaticwater filler wit water intake (15), air intake (6) and (25). Extendedcap(23) is the liquid soap container, water(24) mixed with soap, bubbles(19) are forced out on hose(4).

[0006]FIG. 4 shows the rear view of the toilet tank(14) and bowl(1), onthe side pressure filled foam container (29) generating water solublefoam or bubbles (19) /similar to shaving cream/. Foam spraying can bemanual or automatically activated.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0007] The Odor blocking invention blocks the odor evaporation from thehuman waste by covering it with scented soap bubble, chemical thin layerspray, or water soluble foam. After flushing, soapy bubbles also createa cleansing, refreshing effect. Bubbler (3) containing soapy wateractivated by the air pump (2) Odor blocking could also be achieved byblowing, spraying other type of chemical agents to cover the excrement.Bubbles act as a very inexpensive barrier to block the odor before itreaches the ceiling fan. In respect, after explaining at least oneembodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that theinvention is not limited in its application to the details ofconstruction and to the arrangements of the components set forth in thefollowing description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention iscapable of other embodiments and of being practiced and carried out invarious ways. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology andterminology employed herein are for the purpose of description andshould not be regarded as limiting. It is important, therefore, that theclaims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar asthey do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention,nor is it intended to be limiting as to the scope of the invention inany way.

[0008] My invention is this toilet odor blocking system contains twoclaims.

What is claimed is:
 1. Odor blocking is a low cost soap bubbleinnovation. Small container, such as a plastic bottle filled with soapywater attached to the toilet tank (or located inside the tank itself),aquarium type air pump pumps the air into the closed bottle creating thebubbles. Larger diameter plastic hose guides the bobble stream from thebubbler into the toilet bowl covering the human waste. Hose can beinserted between the toilet bowl and the toilet seat. Liquid soap basedbubble or similar scented chemical can be pumped or sprayed on top ofthe excrement to block any embarrassing odor from escaping into theroom. This invention makes the air freshener cans just about obsolete.2. The bubbles to cover the human waste as shown on FIG. 2 is guidedthrough an embedded hose in the toilet seat. The object of thisinvention is to cover the excrement with bubbles (or foam) as fast aspossible. Depending on the air pressure, volume of bubbles, design oftoilet seat, several bubble nozzles could be installed for optimizedarea saturation. Foam under pressure can also be used, as the claim ofthis invention is, to cover the excrement